Microsoft sticks to vow, leaves XP exposed to ongoing attacks Refuses to patch Internet Explorer bug that hackers are already exploiting Hackers are exploiting an Internet Explorer (IE) vulnerability that was left unpatched in Windows XP on Tuesday, Microsoft and outside security experts said. The bug, identified as CVE-2014-1815, was one of two Microsoft patched with a critical… Read More »
Note: We have not tested the software featured in this article — but we consider the source “Addictive Tips” to be reliable. We are posting this because we think it would be useful to many of you. Just remember: We have not tested this program. If you give it a try let us know how you liked it… Read More »
Windows 7 And Windows Vista More At Risk To Viruses Than Windows XP, Says Microsoft Released in 2001, Windows XP proved popular enough to last a good decade. It was Microsoft’s first mass-market OS to support Windows NT, a powerful multiprocessing, multi-user OS. In a perfect example of terrible timing, Microsoft has published its biannual Security Intelligence Report… Read More »
Hack Any Friend’s Facebook Scam False promises on Facebook: it’s a recurring theme adopted by spammers. This time, it’s a Facebook post that begins as follows: UPDATE LINK FOR FACEBOOK HACKING F.A.C.B.O.O.K —-H.A.C.K.I.N.G(ONLY FOR EDUCATION PURPOSES) The content of the post includes a link to a Google document and written instructions on how to hack your friend’s Facebook… Read More »
Microsoft extends Windows 8.1 Update requirement deadline for consumer security updates from May 12 to June 10 Microsoft today extended the deadline for Windows 8.1 users to keep receiving security updates. The Windows 8.1 Update requirement has been moved up by about a month, from May 12 to June 10. Both days coincide with the day before their… Read More »
Sign Into Windows 8.x With a Four-digit PIN Unless you disable the password login completely (not recommended) you’re going to have to type in a password every time you start Windows. But what if you could log into Windows with a four-digit pin number? Maybe it’s not a secure as logging in with a 14-character password, but it’s… Read More »